Daily Politics from the New Statesman Is Ed Miliband the most powerful person in government?
Mar 25, 2026
Will Lloyd, deputy editor and political reporter who wrote a profile of Ed Miliband, joins to map Miliband’s outsized role in government. Short takes on his energy legacy, policy influence across Whitehall, personal style and ambition. Conversations cover net zero goals, security worries over supply chains, cultural backlash and whether his ideas now shape Labour’s agenda.
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Milibandism Shapes Today's Government
- Ed Miliband is central to Labour's current energy and economic strategy and architects much of what the government calls 'Milibandism'.
- Will Lloyd argues many 2010–2024 Tory policies were Milibandite and now that consensus has collapsed, making Miliband a political pivot for net zero and industrial policy.
Miliband Charming Locals In Anglesey
- Will Lloyd observed Miliband in Anglesey actively engaging people, running corridors to take selfies and connecting personally with locals at an SMR announcement.
- The scene contradicted the aloof 'nerd' stereotype and showed Miliband's strength in small-group charisma and retail politics.
Miliband Says He's Going Big This Time
- Miliband says he didn't 'go big enough' as Labour leader and now approaches net zero and energy policy with renewed conviction to enact large-scale change by 2030.
- Lloyd describes Miliband modulating his voice and projecting serious conviction about ambitious targets to cut bills and electrify the grid.
